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Franck Riester
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| Minister Delegate for Parliamentary Relations | |
| In office 4 July 2022 – 11 January 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
| Preceded by | Olivier Véran |
| Succeeded by | Marie Lebec |
| President of Agir | |
| In office 16 September 2018 – 17 September 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness | |
| In office 6 July 2020 – 4 July 2022 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean Castex Élisabeth Borne |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 16 October 2018 – 3 July 2020 |
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| Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe |
| Preceded by | Françoise Nyssen |
| Succeeded by | Roselyne Bachelot |
| President of the UDI and Independents group in the National Assembly | |
| In office 27 June 2017 – 16 November 2018 Serving with Stéphane Demilly (2017) and Jean-Christophe Lagarde (2017–2018)
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| Preceded by | Philippe Vigier |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Christophe Lagarde |
| Member of the National Assembly for Seine-et-Marne's 5th constituency |
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| In office 20 June 2007 – 16 November 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Guy Drut |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Lemoine |
| Mayor of Coulommiers | |
| In office 15 March 2008 – 10 July 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Guy Drut |
| Succeeded by | Ginette Motot |
| Personal details | |
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Franck Alix Georges Riester
3 January 1974 Paris, France |
| Political party | Agir (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations |
Rally for the Republic (until 2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) The Republicans (until 2017) |
| Alma mater | ISG Business School ESSEC Business School |
Franck Alix Georges Riester was born on 3 January 1974. He is a French politician who has held several important roles in the French government. Most recently, he was a Minister Delegate for Parliamentary Relations from 2022 to 2024. This means he helped connect the government with the French Parliament.
Before that, he was a Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness from 2020 to 2022. In this role, he worked on improving France's business relationships with other countries. He also helped make France an attractive place for businesses to invest. Franck Riester started and leads a political party called Agir.
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Early Life and Career
Franck Riester was born in Paris, France. He studied at two business schools: ISG Business School and ESSEC Business School. After finishing his studies, he worked at an accounting firm. Later, he managed his family's Peugeot car dealership. This gave him experience in both finance and business management before he entered politics.
His Political Journey
Franck Riester has been involved in politics for many years. He started as a member of the National Assembly, which is like the House of Representatives in some other countries. He represented the fifth area of Seine-et-Marne from 2007 to 2018.
Important Roles He's Held
Minister of Culture
From 2018 to 2020, Franck Riester served as the Minister of Culture. In this job, he was in charge of everything related to arts, heritage, and media in France. This included supporting museums, theaters, music, and films.
Working in Parliament
He also led a group of politicians called the UDI and Independents group in the National Assembly. This shows his leadership skills within the French Parliament.
Mayor of Coulommiers
Before his national roles, Franck Riester was the Mayor of Coulommiers. He held this local leadership position from 2008 to 2017. As mayor, he was responsible for the daily life and development of the town.
